Dedication of Samuel

Thursday, December 17, 2015
1 Samuel 1:11, 20, 24-28 KJV 

11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head. ... 20 Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, [saying], Because I have asked him of the LORD. ... 24 And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the child [was] young. 25 And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli. 26 And she said, Oh my lord, [as] thy soul liveth, my lord, I [am] the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD. 27 For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him: 28 Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.

OBSERVATION QUESTONS
1) What did Hannah vow to the Lord if He would open her womb? (v.11)
2) What did Hannah do after giving birth to her child? (v.20)
3) What did Hannah do after the child was weaned? (v.24-28)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
4) Have you ever asked the Lord to grant a specific request and made a vow to Him if He would do what you asked? 
5) If so, did the Lord grant your petition and did you fulfill your vow?

LIFE LESSONS
6) God will always grant the petitions of our hearts in accordance with His divine plan and purpose for our lives.
7) The blessings and favor of God cannot be bartered for, or bought.